HOUSE BILL 24-1255
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bradfield and Garcia, Boesenecker, Brown,
Duran, Jodeh, Kipp, McLachlan, Story, Young, McCluskie;
also SENATOR(S) Buckner, Bridges, Cutter, Fields, Ginal, Jaquez Lewis,
Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Winter F.
C
ONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE COLORADO STATE ADVISORY
COUNCIL FOR PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION
, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
, IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATION
CONTAINED IN THE
2023 SUNSET REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
REGULATORY AGENCIES AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, add (21);
and repeal (15)(a)(VII) as follows:
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative
declaration - definition - repeal. (15) (a) The following statutory
authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for
repeal on September 1, 2024:
(VII) The Colorado state advisory council for parent involvement
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. in education created in section 22-7-303;
(21) (a) THE FOLLOWING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR
DESIGNATED ADVISORY CO MMITTEES WILL REPEAL ON
SEPTEMBER 1, 2030:
(I) T
HE COLORADO STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR PARENT
INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION CREATED IN SECTION
22-7-303.
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (21) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1,
2031.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-303, amend (2)(c)
and (2)(d); and add (2)(e) as follows:
22-7-303. Colorado state advisory council for parent
involvement in education - created - membership. (2) The council shall
consist of the following members:
(c) Two persons appointed by the executive director of the
department of higher education; and
(d) A representative of the department of human services appointed
by the executive director of said THE department OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND
(e) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD
.
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-304, amend
(1)(c), (1)(g), and (1)(h); and add (1)(i) as follows:
22-7-304. Council - advisory duties - technical assistance -
report. (1) The council shall inform, at a minimum, the early childhood
councils, public schools, school districts, the state charter school institute,
the department, the state board, the department of higher education, the
Colorado commission on higher education, and the governing boards for the
state institutions of higher education concerning best practices and
strategies, aligned with the national standards for family-school
partnerships, for increasing parent involvement in public education and
promoting family and school partnerships, including but not limited to best
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(c) Involving parents in response to intervention programs A
MULTI
-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS in public schools and school districts;
(g) Creating and implementing family-to-school liaison positions;
and
(h) Establishing and implementing school-based parent information
resource centers ADVISING EDUCATOR PREP ARATION PROGRAMS ABOUT
BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUDING RESEARCH
-BASED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
STRATEGIES IN COURSEWORK AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
; AND
(i) PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT
ASSIST FAMILIES WITH NAVIGATING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
.
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-306, amend (1)
as follows:
22-7-306. Repeal of part. (1) This part 3 is repealed, effective
September 1, 2024
2030.
SECTION 5. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
$33,364 is appropriated to the department of education for use by school
quality and support. This appropriation is from the general fund. To
implement this act, the division may use this appropriation for
accountability and improvement planning.
SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
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declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________ ____________________________
Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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